Patrick van Leeuwen: Everyone is healthy and ready for the start of training

The head coach of Kryvyi Rih Kryvbas Patrick van Leeuwen assessed the team's readiness for the first summer training camp and shared his immediate plans.

- The team came back from vacation and held its first training session. What are your impressions of the players' mood and readiness for work?

- After several days of medical tests, the players returned to work. They were busy with examinations, so I'm glad that everyone returned and received permission to train. This means that everyone is healthy and ready to start the training camp. Today we held our first training session on a natural grass field.

- What are the team's immediate plans?

- In the near future, at the first training camp, there will be two friendly matches in Ukraine. This will give the team the opportunity to involve all the players in the game. This is part of our preparatory program. After the first stage of work, when the appropriate time for the matches comes, we will hold these sparring matches. I hope that after that we will play a few more international matches abroad.

- What will be the main emphasis in preparing for the new season?

- As before every season, now we already understand better what our team is like. We have a young team, and we want to develop both the players and the club as a whole, continuing what we showed last season. I hope this will help us stay among the leaders of the championship and hold good matches, as we did last year.

- What do you see as the main challenges for Kryvbas in the 2026\2027 season?

- Our goal for the new season remains the same - to be at the top of the standings and fight for high places. At the same time, we want to develop young players and give them the opportunity to show themselves at a high level, so that in the future they can successfully perform in other clubs and championships.

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